Model
U-Line UR**#15-**S#1A
Rank #183 means 182 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 12th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 12% of those models.
What does the U-Line UR**#15-**S#1A cost to run per year?
Do the math and the U-Line UR**#15-**S#1A's $42/yr puts it at rank #183 of 1,000, one of the more affordable refrigerator models we track to keep running. It uses 20% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $53/yr to run, a saving of roughly $11 a year. Normalized for capacity, it beats only 12% of refrigerator models we track, one of the weaker efficiency results we track for the class. Counter-depth construction, which this model has, generally means a shallower cabinet and less interior volume than a standard-depth model the same width, a tradeoff worth knowing if you are comparing it on cubic feet.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Marvel MR**#24-**D#1A at $42/yr runs a little cheaper and the U-Line UR**#24-**D#1A at $42/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A refrigerator typically stays in service for somewhere around 12 years; over that span, the U-Line UR**#15-**S#1A's $42/yr adds up to roughly $504 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Marvel MR**#15-**S#1A.
By the numbers
The U-Line UR**#15-**S#1A normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $42/yr, here is what the U-Line UR**#15-**S#1A adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the U-Line UR**#15-**S#1A costs about $420. That is roughly $110 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $530 over the same ten years.
How the U-Line UR**#15-**S#1A compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $42/yr, it runs about $22 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $34 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $53/yr, the U-Line UR**#15-**S#1A uses 20% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 2.8 cu ft, the U-Line UR**#15-**S#1A is a small refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, at the small end of the class, capacity itself is doing a lot of the work to keep that figure down, separate from how efficient the unit actually is.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Counter-depth models sit flush with cabinets but usually hold less interior volume than a standard-depth model of the same width, which can nudge the per-cubic-foot running cost either way.
- Interior volume. Cubic feet of interior volume is the first thing that scales a fridge's running cost up or down, before compressor quality even enters the picture.
- Compressor technology. Newer variable-speed (inverter) compressors modulate output instead of cycling fully on and off, which tends to use less energy for the same cooling job than an older fixed-speed compressor.
- Placement and ventilation. A fridge pushed tight against a wall or cabinet, or standing next to an oven or in direct sun, works harder to shed the heat its compressor produces, which can push real-world cost above the published figure.
Common questions
Is the U-Line UR**#15-**S#1A cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $42 a year it ranks #183 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the U-Line UR**#15-**S#1A cost per month?
Roughly $3.51/mo, spreading the $42/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 227 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $42 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the U-Line UR**#15-**S#1A for its size?
12th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is not the main reason for the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 184 | Marvel MR**#24-**D#1A5.1 cu ft | $42 |
| 183 | Marvel MR**#15-**S#1A2.8 cu ft | $42 |
| 182 | Ge GME04GGK****4.4 cu ft | $42 |
| 181 | Royal Sovereign RMF-128***4.5 cu ft | $42 |
| 180 | Midea WHS-160RSS14.4 cu ft | $42 |
Source
ES_92283_UR**#15-**S#1A_121820251523508_5209869View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026U-Line and UR**#15-**S#1A are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.